Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has dismissed part of the report of the Opposition on disasters in the Elgon region that fault government for acting with negligence during the recent floods that hit Mbale city. Nabbanja said government had not only provided relief items but was …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s state-owned National Housing Corporation (NHC) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector lending arm, on Thursday signed the financial advisory services agreement to boost the supply of affordable housing units in the east African nation. Amena Arif, IFC country manager for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over his more than 40-year career, General Elly Tumwine was renowned as a National Resistance Army war hero. He served as the Army Commander, one of the army representatives to Parliament, Chairman of the UPDF General Court Martial, and Minister in President Yoweri Museveni’s government. Little …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Thursday demanded the return of over half a million liters of fuel seized by armed men in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. In a press statement, Executive Director of the WFP David Beasley said a group of armed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugees and host communities across 13 districts in Uganda are to benefit from a multi-billion sustainable energy response plan. The three-year project funded by the German Development Agency, GIZ, will cost 876 Billion Shillings and will enable refugees and the host communities to attain access to …

Instanbul, Turkey | XINHUA/INDEPENDENT | The UEFA Champions League group stage draw threw up some stellar ties, with Bayern in a group with Barcelona and Inter, while Liverpool and Manchester City were given tough starts to their campaigns. Group A: Ajax (Netherlands), Liverpool (England), Napoli (Italy), Rangers (Scotland) Group B: FC Porto …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has said that Parliament cannot involve itself in the internal Affairs of the Democratic Party (DP). This followed a concern from a member of DP, Lulume Bayigga who presented a statement on the state of affairs in the Democratic Party (DP) …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Kabarole district are concerned that families are shunning malaria treatment due to superstitions. Speaking at a meeting attended by Ministry of Health officials in Kampala on Thursday, Rev. Ezra Busobozi, the Executive Director Kitojo Integrated Development Action (KIDA), an NGO that runs a hospital …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested six officials of Gulu City Council over allegations of embezzling over 200 million shillings in local revenue. The suspects were picked up on Thursday by plain cloth police officers backed by Internal Security Organization personnel in Gulu city. They …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city security committee has lifted a ban imposed on metal scrap business. In July, the business was banned citing massive vandalism of government property. Both the city authorities and security committee accused scrap dealers of the rampant theft of solar panels, manhole covers, and …